Poople #71 Answer: PIGS to POOP
October 24, 2025 · Easy · 5 moves
Full solution
The shortest path from PIGS to POOP takes 5 moves.
Shortest path
- Step 1PIGSCIGS1st letter, P to C
- Step 2CIGSCOGS2nd letter, I to O
- Step 3COGSCOOS3rd letter, G to O
- Step 4COOSCOOP4th letter, S to P
- Step 5COOPPOOP1st letter, C to P
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About this puzzle
Par 5 of 11. Rated Easy.
1 distinct shortest path(s) from PIGS to POOP.
PIGS connects to 15 other valid words.
This puzzle has exactly one shortest route: every move is forced, with no equally short alternative at any step.
Easier than #70 (SAND, par 6) by 1 move(s). #70 SAND
Easier than #72 (OWED, par 8) by 3 move(s). #72 OWED
How the routes branch
Every word in this ladder is forced. Swap any single word for another valid neighbour and the route gets longer.
There is only one shortest path from PIGS to POOP, moving through CIGS and COGS. Many other first moves like FIGS and PUGS add an extra step.
Bridge words
- PIGS(noun)
- Hoofed mammals with a stout body, short legs, and a flexible snout.
- CIGS(noun)
- plural of cig, a short form of cigarette
- COGS(noun)
- A wheel or bar with a series of teeth that meshes with another.
- COOS(verb)
- makes a soft murmuring sound like a dove
- COOP(noun)
- A cage or enclosure for confining chickens or other small animals.
First moves from PIGS
PIGS has 15 legal first moves. Only one of them stays on a shortest path to POOP.
Stays on the shortest path: 4 moves left to POOP.
Costs one extra move: 6 moves total to POOP.
Costs two extra moves: 7 moves total to POOP.
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Enter your current 4-letter word for the shortest path to POOP.
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What is the Poople #71 answer?
The #71 start word is PIGS. One shortest path to POOP takes 5 moves: PIGS -> CIGS -> COGS -> COOS -> COOP -> POOP.
The page says there is only one shortest solution. What is it?
The unique shortest path from PIGS to POOP is PIGS -> CIGS -> COGS -> COOS -> COOP -> POOP. This sequence of words reaches POOP in 5 moves, matching the par.
What happens if I start with FIGS instead of CIGS?
Starting with FIGS will add one extra move to your solution. While CIGS leads to POOP in 4 more steps, FIGS is one of many first moves that cost an additional turn.
Are there any first moves from PIGS that add more than one extra move?
Yes, there are two first moves from PIGS that add two extra moves to the solution. These are PICS and PISS, which make the path to POOP longer than other options.